This week, my “worst week” in a long time, had been overwhelming at multiple moments and yet, I was able to have a peace that could have only come from God. Even in the chaos, I could still see God and His goodness at work because I have been learning that gratitude is a choice. Read on to learn more about how God showed up amidst the chaos of my emotionally exhausting week.

Culture shock doesn’t have to be a bad thing if your heart is open to learning what God has for you to see. Thailand and Indonesia taught me some valuable lessons in gratitude. I hope that you are blessed by what I learned.

It is only by recognizing that our blessings have a single source rooted in a real, personal, living, and loving Giver that allows that source to take root in our hearts. Only then can that root establish itself and begin to have Its way in our lives.

Grace, gifts, and gratitude are all freely given. Romans 5:20 says that where sin increased, grace abounded all the more. Should it not follow then that super-abounding grace ought to be followed by super-abounding gratitude?

Is the gratitude that flows from your life as abounding as the grace that has flowed into your life? If not, why is that?

Life is hard. Even on a good day, things happen that are challenging and can cause us to question the goodness of God. When things do not go as planned, it is easy to feel singled out or like God is picking on us. Have you felt like that recently? Yeah, me too. But it isn’t true. God isn’t picking on you or me…

Gratitude is a hard concept to grasp. Every time we think we have achieved it, life happens, and we find ourselves whining about the latest mishap that has us begging God to have mercy on us or remove this new challenge from our lives. But life doesn’t have to be this way. With a little practice we can learn to worship even when life doesn’t always go as planned.

Gratitude is the precursor for all other virtues and is the foundation that Christ uses to build our character by infusing joy and resilience into the struggle of our daily life. What virtues are struggling to shine through in your life because of some cracks in your foundation? How might God want you to respond?

Cultivating a grateful heart is a safeguard against becoming a bitter, angry, resentful, or “fill-in-the -blank” person. A grateful child of God can’t help but be a joyful, peaceful, radiant person—even when life doesn’t go as you planned. What kind of person are you when life does not go as planned?

People often ask, “Are coaching and counseling the same thing?” You may find yourself wondering too. No. They are not. Understanding the difference between coaching and counseling will help you determine which route is best for you.

The integration of faith and technique.

To develop a proper understanding of fear, we need to differentiate between two different types:  fear of the world and fear of the Lord.

The key to effective accountability is learning to give and receive truth in love.

The questions aren’t to make you feel guilty about your struggles, but to help you see where you are spiritually, where you have room to grow, and where your accountability partner can join beside you to help you thrive.

A study in Jael’s life which reveals a series of lessons, the first of which is that God will always fulfils His word.

Faith. It can be a touchy subject. What is it? Do you have it? Do you have enough of it?

Being alone and being lonely are not the same thing.

Do you ever feel invisible? Can you think of a time when you felt unseen? When the real you went unnoticed or perhaps you felt altogether overlooked? You may wonder, “Have I ever been seen?”.